Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Contracted in agony


Contracted in agony


Definition: To contract with or filled with pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body.


Etymology: The word, 'agony', originated from Ancient Greek while 'contracted' comes from Latin.


Sentence: After being shot by the rifle, the soldier fell and contracted in agony on the hard solid floor, losing consciousness quickly.
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